Kenna hung up the phone and shook her head. She'd been getting these types of phone calls all day. It started bright and early with a woman who wanted to sue her landlord because she put in a request for her front door to be painted on Saturday. On Sunday, a worker knocked on her door to start the work, and the woman assumed he was there to rape her. Kenna had asked why she thought that his intention was to rape her.
The woman’s only response was “What kind of man shows up on a Sunday to work when he should be in church?”
Needing to stretch her legs, Kenna stood up and walked out front to where Tammy was on the phone. "No, sir, I'm sorry. We don't defend those types of cases. Uh-huh, that's right. Sorry, goodbye."
"So, you're getting crazy calls today, too?" Kenna asked as she leaned against Tammy's desk.
"Full moon."
"Ah, that explains it. I need a calendar that shows the moon cycles to warn me." Kenna stood up and walked back to her office when Tammy's phone rang again. It was well known in the legal world, as well as with most other public service industries, that the full moon brought the crazies out of hiding. She didn't have court today and was glad for it. She grabbed her purse and went to meet Paige for a late lunch at the cafe.
Paige sat down just after Kenna's drink arrived at the table. "Ready for some shopping? I got Cindie to cover the shop for the rest of the day. Thought we could hit the stores in Lexington to find you the perfect Derby weekend wear. There's this fab little store downtown that carries some of the bigger names in fashion. Then we can go to my store and find the perfect hat for your outfits. Do you know how many you'll need?"
"Well, Will said there would be a Derby breakfast at his house. Then there will be the Derby and then the after-party."
"Okay, you'll need a nice suit or sundress for the breakfast. You'll need a cocktail dress for the Derby and then a gown for the after-party," Paige said as she made a mental list of the items.
"Well, I already have the breakfast covered. I have a beautiful sage green, scalloped dress with matching wedges."
"Okay, I can work with that. Before we go to my shop, let's stop and pick up your dress so I can match the colors." They paid their bills and walked to the bed and breakfast to get Kenna's car. She ran upstairs and brought the dress and shoes down.
"Oohh, look at this Dior. Tell me this wouldn't be perfect for the Derby," Paige said as she lifted up a navy blue silk crepe, belted dress. Kenna tried it on. It fell to right above the knee and was fitted enough to show off her curves but not so fitted it was tight. It appeared to be sleeveless until Kenna started to button up the front of the bodice. She discovered silk ties that were intended be tied in bows on her arms.
"Paige, this one is perfect." Kenna stepped out of the dressing room to model the outfit. Like any good dress, it made her appear taller, took off ten pounds, and made her look utterly feminine.
"That is perfect. Do you have any red heels? Because I have a gorgeous hat that would go with it. The hat is bright red, so I'd like to tie it to the shoes if possible."
"I have the perfect heels. My feet won't thank me, but they do make my legs look great. I also have a red clutch I could carry."
"Perfect! One dress down, one to go. I think I found one, but it may be too wild. What do you think?" Paige handed her a black lace Valentino.
It had one shoulder and an empire waist. The wild part was its length. It was much shorter than a typical ball gown. It stopped inches above the knee, but when Kenna tried it on, she couldn't say no.
"You wear that with some black spiked heels and Will could go into cardiac arrest."
The dress enhanced her already ample cleavage and somehow made her wide hips seem sexy. The dress emphasized femininity, and the laced edging around the hem showed off her legs.
"It's great and so different. But, I also love that royal blue Armani silk dress, the one with the thin straps and draping." It was more traditional since it skimmed the floor. She loved the way the bodice was draped silk that seemed to float down to the floor.
"Why don't you get them both? Whichever you don't wear, you can just bring back after the Derby."
"Sounds good to me. Now let’s go pick out some hats!"
Paige picked out a red, wide-brimmed hat with a simple red organza ribbon that was tied into an elegant, multi-layered bow in the back to wear for Derby Day. Paige also found a hat with sage that matched Kenna’s spring dress for the breakfast at Will’s farm. It was a tan-colored straw hat featuring a normal-sized brim with a sage and tan striped ribbon that went around the hat and trailed off the back of it. They were so perfect that Kenna couldn't wait to show Will.